Nov 12, 2015
Crestview City Council rejects parking change
CRESTVIEW — The City Council has rejected a Main Street business owner's request to replace parallel parking spots in front of his business with diagonal parking.
Hub City Smokehouse owner Mike Car…
Nov 12, 2015
Okaloosa commission plans executive session
SHALIMAR — The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners has set an executive session to discuss ongoing litigation.
The session — about 8 a.m. Nov. 17 at the Okaloosa County Administrative Building,…
Nov 10, 2015
Crestview redevelopment board to assess compliance
CRESTVIEW — The City Council, sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency Board, unanimously approved a maximum of $1,000 to hire a legal adviser to check the agency’s compliance with state regulat…
Nov 10, 2015
City credit cards secure, Crestview clerk says
CRESTVIEW — Following an inquiry by City Councilman JB Whitten, City Clerk Betsy Roy said the city has only six credit cards and they are secure.
Whitten said his inquiry followed questions about i…
Nov 10, 2015
Laurel Hill roads re-paved for the first time since the 1960s
LAUREL HILL — When the school bus drives down City Councilman Daniel Lane’s street these days, he hardly notices it.
Until last week, that wasn’t the case.
“You’d think the back end was going to …
Nov 10, 2015
Crestview council approves new police system
CRESTVIEW — Given city attorney Ben Holley’s approval, Monday night the City Council approved a contract and financing agreement to purchase a new $800,000 computer system for the Crestview Police De…
Nov 10, 2015
Crestview ordinance recommended for mobile vendors
CRESTVIEW — Code enforcement officer Senida Oglesby wants the City Council to implement an ordinance governing itinerant, or mobile, vendors.
"There are a vast variety of vendors who come into the …
Nov 6, 2015
Former Laurel Hill councilman's land closer to annexation, but process gets complicated
LAUREL HILL — Former City Councilman Johnny James and his wife, Earnestine's, property is closer to being annexed into the city.
The council on Thursday voted 3-1 — with Councilman Scott Moneypenny…
Nov 6, 2015
Laurel Hill council selects fifth member
LAUREL HILL — The City Council has a new, fifth member after months of deadlocking on the decision.
City leaders on Thursday voted 3-1 to appoint Travis Dewrell to serve the seat Johnny James once …
Nov 3, 2015
Crestview's Confederate battle flag comes down Saturday
CRESTVIEW — In six days, the rebel battle flag fluttering over Confederate Park will come down during a flag retirement ceremony.
Following the Confederate veterans memorial's Oct. 31 removal, the …